scholarly journals Task Design and Implementation as a Two-way Activity: The Case of Preschool Teachers

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Michal Tabach ◽  
Ruthi Barkai ◽  
Esther Levenson ◽  
Dina Tirosh ◽  
Pessia Tsamir
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Task Design ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Specific Task ◽  
Specific Design ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Mathematics Tasks ◽  
Task Features

This paper demonstrates how professional development which focuses on task design principles can impact on what a preschool teacher may learn from implementing that task which in turn may impact on changes made to specific task features. Specific design principles for preschool mathematics tasks are presented and exemplified

scholarly journals TYPES AND FORMS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF A PRESCHOOL TEACHER IN IN-SERVICE TRAINING

2020 ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Nataliia Machynska ◽  
Yuliya Derkach ◽  
Yuliya Pankevych
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Work Training ◽  
Educational Establishment ◽  
Service Training

The article is devoted to the practical aspects of forming the professional readiness of preschool teachers for life-long professional development. It is shown that the professional development of practicing teacher can be embodied in certain forms, in particular: specialized on-the-job training; coaching and / or advisory interactions with the professional oriented communities sharing the experience or peer training groups. In the article it is stated that pedagogical trainings are the effective form of methodological work in the preschool education establishment, the main purpose of which is the formation of readiness of teachers for professional development during life. The advantages and difficulties in conducting trainings are outlined. It is pointed out that the success of the training depends crucially on the so-called «group effect». The authors provide a description of the content characteristics and practical importance of various forms of methodological work in pre-school educational establishment, in particular: trainings, certified courses (innovative form of professional growth of teachers), business games (form and method of active teacher training), exercises (a method of teaching that involves purposeful learning), repeated repetition of certain actions or operations for the purpose of formation of skills), methodical associations (structural unit of the methodical service of the educational establishment providing the educational training, methodical research and experimental work), training (acquisition by a person experiences the tasks and responsibilities of a specialty) and others. Examples of trainings, business games and exercises, directions for methodological associations, workshops, and internship topics are provided with a clear description of their goals and objectives. It is shown that the professional growth of a preschool teacher depends on a set of different factors, including the level of motivational readiness generated and the selection of interactive forms and methods of methodical work that are appropriate to use in working with preschool teachers.

A Method for Classifying Products Designed for the Developing World

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paden M. Troxell ◽  
Charles Kim
Keyword(s):  
Developing World ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Product Class ◽  
Specific Design ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Specific Product ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Design Characteristics ◽  
Design Guidance

Researchers in the area of design for the developing world have synthesized knowledge from location-specific product case studies in the form of design guidance, which includes pitfalls, principles, and methods. Much of the design guidance relates to specific product classes and regions, while recent work is directed towards generalized principles. The aim of this paper is to fill gaps in product class-specific design guidance by creating larger groups of similar products, which share design characteristics. In this paper, we present a method for classifying products into such groups utilizing cluster analysis. We present a five-step method, which includes optional synthesis of design principles. The potential value of the method is demonstrated in a case study. The result included two distinct product groups, titled Products for Relief and Products for Development, and corresponding design principles for each group.

scholarly journals Using an Adversary Hearing to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Military Program

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Miller ◽  
Jeanne Butler
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Professional Development Program ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
Survey Evaluation

This study describes the design and implementation of an adversary hearing used to evaluate professional development initiatives in a military environment. The adversary hearing model used in the evaluation was developed to meet the requirements of an environment that differs from other environments in which adversary hearings have been used. The evaluation was conducted to determine whether a professional development program of the U. S. Army, Europe, actually enhanced soldier development and demonstrated consideration by leaders for their followers. Several key issues relate d to program effectiveness were discovered in the process of the adversary hearing that were not evident in a survey evaluation of the program.

scholarly journals Play in Direct Practice in Preschools of Vojvodina / Igra u izravnoj praksi u vrtićima Vojvodine

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Lazić ◽  
Vesna Colić ◽  
Milenko Janković
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Direct Practice ◽  
Child Play ◽  
School Year ◽  
Teacher’S Role ◽  
Child's Play ◽  
Autonomous Province

The paper presents the research carried out in the school year 2018-19 in preschoolsof the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The aim of the research was to assess therole of preschool teachers in supporting and enriching child’s play, gain insight intochildren’s actions in relation to it, as well as to ascertain the dominant perspectiveof the children and adults in the play. One hundred forty-five preschool teachershad been interviewed. The results have shown that teachers have had a shiftof focus in understanding child’s play and assessing its efficiency. Even thoughteachers in general see play as a free child’s activity, it has become apparent theyperceive it more as a learning method than a free child’s action. Play with rules wasintroduced to all age groups of children, including nursery. The play implementedin the research was assessed as successful, and the preschool teacher’s role was toguide or observe it. Even though the question of the relation in which the childenters and builds its own experiences is seen as an imperative in contemporaryeducational policies, teachers have stated that they are mostly focused on eithertheir own or the child's perspective. The research has confirmed the presence of atendency for didactisation of play and showed the need for new insights into thissignificant child's activity.Keywords: child; play; preschool teacher; relationship; perspective. - radu je prikazano istraživanje koje je provedeno u školskoj godini 2018./19. udječjim vrtićima na području Autonomne Pokrajine Vojvodine. Cilj je istraživanjaprocijeniti ulogu odgajatelja u podržavanju i obogaćivanju dječjih igara, uvid ustvaranje djece u odnosu na igru kao i percepciju dominantne perspektive djetetaili odrasle osobe u igri. Intervjuirano je 145 odgajatelja. Rezultati su pokazali da seodgajatelj usredotočio na razumijevanje dječje igre i procjenu njezine izvedbe. Iakoodgajatelji u načelu shvaćaju igru kao slobodnu dječju aktivnost, pokazalo se da jeona viđena kao metoda učenja, a ne kao slobodno dječje djelovanje. Uvodili su igrus pravilima u sve dobne skupine djece, uključujući jaslice. U procesu igre uspješno suocijenili svoju ulogu upravljanja i nadzora. Iako pitanje odnosa u koje dijete ulazii gradi vlastita iskustva vide kao imperativ u suvremenim odgojno-obrazovnimpolitikama, odgajatelji su izjavili da su uglavnom usmjereni ili na vlastitu ili nadječju perspektivu. Istraživanje je potvrdilo postojanje tendencije za didaktizacijuigre i otvorilo potrebu za novim spoznajama o ovoj značajnoj dječjoj aktivnosti.Ključne riječi: dijete; igra; odgajatelj; odnos; perspektiva.

scholarly journals Examination of the Perceptions on the View of Preschool Teachers About School Counselor

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammet Ü. Öztabak
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
School Administrator ◽  
Problem Solver ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
European Side

The responsibility of the development and the achievement of the child seems to be put on the shoulders of the preschool teacher. However, education is a teamwork in which not only teacher but also school administrator, family, school counselor (psychological counselor) and other supporting units should take active duty and work in cooperation. The school counselor plays an important role in following and supporting the child's bio-psycho-social development in this process. For all that, it is noteworthy that there is no effective cooperation between preschool teacher and school counselor. This study aims to investigate the perceptions of preschool teachers about school counselors. The data on school counselors’ perceptions was collected by metaphor analysis method. Content analysis was used to classify the data. The study group of the research consisted of 221 preschool teachers working in European side of Istanbul during the academic year of 2016-2017. As a means of collecting data, teachers were asked to complete the sentence "School counselor is like .............. because ..........". Also the "personal information form" was used to obtain demographic information. Conceptual categories were created by analyzing the reasons why teachers prefered and used their spesific expressions to complete the survey. It was determined that the school counselor perceived positive expressions such as advisor, helper, guiding, problem solver, supporting.

scholarly journals Professional Development in Mathematics Education—Evaluation of a MOOC on Outdoor Mathematics

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 2975
Author(s):  
Eugenia Taranto ◽  
Simone Jablonski ◽  
Tomas Recio ◽  
Christian Mercat ◽  
Elisabete Cunha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Task Design ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Message Board ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
The Impact

In this paper, we examine the impact of a massive open online course (MOOC) in the context of outdoor mathematics on the participating teachers’ professional development. We firstly introduce the theoretical background on outdoor mathematics, focusing on math trails with the digital tool MathCityMap and professional development to be accomplished using MOOCs. By taking into account the MOOC “Task Design for Math Trails”, with 93 finalists, we analyze the learning progress of 19 selected case studies from different nations and learning levels by taking into account their answers in a pre- and post-questionnaire and their posts on a specific communication message board, with a special focus on the MOOC’s topics’ task design for outdoor mathematics and the digital tool MathCityMap. The analysis is performed using different quantitative and qualitative approaches. The results show that the teachers studied have benefited from professional development, which is evident in the expansion/evolution of their knowledge from a content, pedagogical, and technological perspective. Finally, we formulate consequences for professional development in STEM education, and conclude the paper with limitations to be drawn and a perspective for further research.

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